Seasonal heat flux properties of an extensive green roof in a Midwestern U.S. climate

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3548-3557

  Getter, Kristin L ^a   Rowe, D Bradley ^a   Andresen, Jeff A ^a   Wichman, Indrek S ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Building energy; Building insulation; Eco roof; Vegetated roof

Indexed keywords

BUILDING ENERGY; BUILDING ENVELOPES; ECO-ROOF; GREEN ROOF; INSULATION LAYERS; MOIST CONDITIONS; PEAK TEMPERATURES; PLANT CANOPIES; SNOW COVERS; VEGETATED ROOF;

GRAVEL; HEAT FLUX; INSULATION; SNOW; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

ROOFS;

EID: 80755153264     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.09.018     Document Type: Article

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